Improvement in cane-guns



J.v F. THOMAS. A

GANE GUN.

Patented Feb. 8, 1858.

HUWIIHUHHHHH" Nirnn warns .IOHN F. THOMAS, OF ILION, NEV YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND SAMUEL REMINGTON, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN CAN E-GUNS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 19,32%, dated February 9, 1858.

T 0 all whom it may concern.: Be it known that I, JOHN F.THoMAs, of llion,

' in the county of Herkimer and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Cane-Guns; and I do hereby had to the accompanying drawings, making a' part of this specification, in which- Figure l represents a top plan of the canegun with the case or upper portion dra-wn back on or from the barrel or lower portion thereof, so as to expose the nipple and the opening through the rear portion of the barrel for facilitating the placing of the cap on the said nipple. Figs. 2, 3, 4, and 5 represent longitudinal sections through the barrel and case, and showing the several positions of the interior parts at the cock and uncock of the piece.

Similar letters of reference, where they occur in the several drawings, denote like parts of the contrivance in all the gures.

My invention relates to the manner in which I combine and arrange the case, barrel, and interior parts of the gun, so as to make the implement safe, cheap, and e'ective, as will be hereinafter particularly pointed out and claimed, both as a cane and a fire-arm.

To enable those skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawings.

The exterior of the cane-gun is composed substantially of but two parts-viz., an upper part or case, A, and a lower part or barrel, B. The case A may be furnished with a head, C, of'any suitable kind, by which the implement may be handled and managed. The barrel B may have at its lower end a cap, ferrule, or plug, which is easily removed to unmask the bore of the gun, and at its upper end has a nipple, a, and a socket or cylinder, D, over which the case A neatly slides. There is a groove, Z1', formed on the periphery of the sock` et D, (shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1,) in which a screw, pin, or stud, c, in the case A works, to form a bayonet-fastening between the said case and barrel. There is a slot cut longitudinally through the socket D, in which a spring, e, that is fastened at b to said socket, works, said sprin g carrying upon its front end aprojccti on, f,which serves the double purpose of a back sight to the gun and a stop, as shown in Figs. l, 2, 4, to prevent the case A from being forced forward until said projection is pushed down. This back sight and stop is not seen on the gun until it is cocked but the act of cooking the piece allows it to rise up out of its slot.

E is the hammerfor exploding the cap. Itis connected to a rod, F, which has a groove or recess, g, cut entirely around its upper end, so as to form a catch all around it. passes through the end D of the cylinder connected to the barrel and through the triggerblock G, which is iixed to the interior of the case A. A helical spring, 7L, is coiled around the rod F, one end of said spring bearing against the hammer E and the other end against the closed-up end of the cylinder D, within which the said spring is placed. The triggerz' is pivoted at the point 2 to the trigger-block G, and has upon it a scar, 3, which-catches into the groove g of the rod F when that end of said rod is drawn past the sear. A spring, 4, tends to throw out the trigger v3 and at the same time raise up the sear 3 to catch the rod F, and thus hold the arm in cock.

Vhen the arm is cocked, as shown in Figs. l and 4, the rod F and its spring tend to hold the case Ato the barrel B. So, also, is the same effect produced when the hammer is down on the cap and the case slid up over the part D, as shown in Fig. 3, as the scar is still aga-inst the groove in the rod F; but when the arm is iired by pressing in the trigger ,which throws out the scar 3, the rod F is entirely released from the case A, as shown in Fig. 2, and flies with all the power of the spring h, carrying its hammer E against the cap. After the piece is red and the case A is again slipped over the part D, first pressing down the projection or back sight, f, the scar again catches the end of the rod, and holds it until again red. The object ofthe groove g around the rod Fis that the rod may turn in its bearings on its long axis, and yet be always caught by the sear when it is drawn past said scar.

AInstead of closing the end of the barrel with a tight ferrule, I use an open one, H, with a piece of cork or other similar material, I, (but not wood or met-ah) inserted in its lower end, so as to remain there by its own friction, the object of this being that in case of accidental This rod F discharge of the piece the cork maybe carried out with the ball, and prevent any danger of bursting the barrel. Vood would swell and shrink and beeomeinconyenient. Metal would not be fast and loose enough for the purpose, and I therefore use cork.

Having thus fully described the nature and obj eet of my inVention,What I claim therein as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. Connecting the ease A and barrel B by means of the hammer and its rod F and the trigger-block and trigger, as set forth.

2. In combination with the ease and barrel, the eatchspring e for holding the ease and hammer when the arm is cocked, as set forth.

3. The continuous groove or shoulder around the end of the rod F, so that said rod may turn in its bearings Without preventing the sear from catching it Whenever drawn back past it, as described.

4. The combination of the triggerblock G, trigger t', with its sear 3 and spring 4, and the hammer and its rod, substantially in the inanner and for the purpose set forth.

JOI-IN F. THOMAS.

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W. WV. TrioMAs, VERNON POTTER. 

